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Cuban Doctors Expelled Amid U.S. Pressure, Healthcare Crises Loom

4/11/2026

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Cuban doctors face expulsion from host nations due to U.S. pressure, leading to the dismantling of health programs across the Caribbean and Latin America.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez accused the United States of extorting countries to end agreements that provided essential medical services.
The shift leaves millions without basic healthcare, with Indigenous communities particularly affected.
Some Caribbean leaders who historically supported Cuba now hesitate due to fear of U.S. repercussions, while Cuba's long history of medical aid is threatened as sanctions intensify.

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Cuban doctors face expulsion from host nations due to U.S. pressure, leading to the dismantling of health programs across the Caribbean and Latin America.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez accused the United States of extorting countries to end agreements that provided essential medical services.
The shift leaves millions without basic healthcare, with Indigenous communities particularly affected.
Some Caribbean leaders who historically supported Cuba now hesitate due to fear of U.S. repercussions, while Cuba's long history of medical aid is threatened as sanctions intensify.